Illuminating device

Abstract

An illumination device may include, but is not limited to: a light projection device configured to be disposed at least partially within a shell portion, the light projection device including: at least one light source operably couplable to a power source; and one or more lenses configured to non-linearly distribute a light beam generated by the at least one light source onto an interior surface of the shell portion to generate an image.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . An illumination device comprising:
 a light projection device configured to be disposed at least partially within a shell portion, the light projection device including:
 at least one light source operably couplable to a power source; and 
 one or more lenses configured to non-linearly distribute a light beam generated by the at least one light source onto an interior surface of the shell portion to generate an image. 
   
     
     
         2 . The illumination device of  claim 1 , wherein the shell portion includes:
 an elastomeric inflatable structure.   
     
     
         3 . The illumination device of  claim 1 , wherein the shell portion includes:
 a rigid structure.   
     
     
         4 . The illumination device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one light source includes:
 a laser light source.   
     
     
         5 . The illumination device of  claim 1 , wherein the non-linear distribution of the light beam corresponds to a shape of the shell portion so as to at least partially eliminate distortion of the image. 
     
     
         6 . The illumination device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more lenses configured to non-linearly distribute the light beam generated by the at least one light source onto the interior surface of the shell portion includes:
 one or more lenses configured to non-linearly distribute the light beam generated by the at least one light source onto the interior surface of the shell portion to account for varying focal lengths associated with projection on a curved surface of the shell portion.   
     
     
         7 . The illumination device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a support frame operably coupled to the light projection device.   
     
     
         8 . The illumination device of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a closure operably coupled to the support frame.   
     
     
         9 . The illumination device of  claim 8 , wherein the closure includes:
 a check valve.   
     
     
         10 . The illumination device of  claim 7 , wherein the support frame includes at least one of an arcuate section or an angled section. 
     
     
         11 . The illumination device of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one of an arcuate section or an angled section is configured to bend away from an axis defined by a port portion of a closure operably coupled to the support frame and toward an internal surface of the shell portion. 
     
     
         12 . The illumination device of  claim 1 , wherein the light projection device further comprises:
 a slide slot configured to receive an image slide in a light path of the light projection device.   
     
     
         13 . The illumination device of  claim 12 , wherein the light projection device further comprises:
 an image slide receivable within the slide slot.